“The moment will arrive when you are comfortable with who you are, and what you are– bald or old or fat or poor, successful or struggling- when you don't feel the need to apologize for anything or to deny anything. To be comfortable in your own skin is the beginning of strength.” ― Charles B. Handy
''She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear for the future.'' - Proverbs 31:25
Mine: "Never underestimate the power of dumb luck to see you through when planning and intellect fail."
"When a God becomes a true man, the Goddess will be revealed." - crappy b grade sitcom. Surprizingly profound....
The quote was inspired by Neo's awakening in the Matrix. And yes we are all blinded by our ego vanity. Buddhism 101
Some woo for you know who.... "and the head Monk with his padawan were sitting on a hillside over looking a valley and he asks, "Grasshopper, what do you see?" "I see nothing, it all looks the same, trees , grass and a few birds." "Over there Grasshopper, what do you see?" "I see the same as I did before, nothing" the reluctant Padawan complained. "Over there and the Monk pointed,"What do you not see?" The padawan thought for a bit and said "Everything"
“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.” ― Henry Miller
Having been stuck in an office job for the past X years, I find the "Demotivators" posters pretty memorable: - If you have an idiot and you motivate him... you have a motivated idiot. - Inside every snowflake is a perfectly unique meltdown waiting to happen. - Believe in yourself... because the rest of us think you're an idiot. - Until you spread your wings... you'll have no idea how far you can walk. - No single raindrop believes it is responsible for the flood. - Minds are like parachutes... just because you've lost yours doesn't mean you can borrow mine. - With enough hot air even losers can fly.